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Stork Village Rühstädt – Havel Confluence With the Elbe loop from Rühstädt

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Rühstädt

Stork Village Rühstädt – Havel Confluence With the Elbe loop from Rühstädt

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Stork Village Rühstädt – Havel Confluence With the Elbe loop from Rühstädt

01:15

4.97km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Brandenburgische Elbtalaue

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Start point

Bus stop

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38 m

Village Church Rühstädt

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Also called Quitzow Church because the Quitzow family had a strong influence on the church in Rühstädt. The late Gothic brick building from the middle of the 15th century was …

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115 m

Nowhere in Germany do so many storks nest in such a small space as in the European stork village of Rühstädt near the Elbe.
The place is beautifully decorated and offers several options for a good stop.

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141 m

Café Zum Storchenhof

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Homemade cake and view of stork nests

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3.04 km

Gnevsdorf Village Church

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Half-timbered church, built after 1600, renovated in 1713

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3.24 km

Havel Confluence With the Elbe

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The Havel flows into the Elbe 20 kilometers north of Havelberg. A complex system of rivers and canals regulates the water level during floods.

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3.73 km

Old Giant Tree Stump

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4.03 km

Elbe Floodplains in Brandenburgische Elbtalaue

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4.76 km

Farm café with garden

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Nice place for a little rest. Cakes very tasty, friendly service, what more could a cyclist want? It's worth it, we can recommend it.

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4.97 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.61 km

1.42 km

771 m

130 m

Surfaces

3.03 km

1.51 km

380 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 3 September

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June 16, 2024,🚶‍♀️Was Abends um Rühstädt los ist ☀️

A little walk around the town in the evening. We saw a flock of storks flying 😍
The small baptismal chapel in Grevsdorf was opened especially for us. We also received culinary tips for the next few days. Thank you very much ☺️🙏

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April 17, 2024,Storchendorf Rühstädt – Havelmündung in die Elbe Runde von Rühstädt

In the morning mist from Rühstädt to the mouth of the Havel near Gnevsdorf. There is actually a stork's nest on every second barn here. But these were difficult to photograph with a smartphone. I think some of the other motifs turned out well.

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Village Church Rühstädt